Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22

Thereupon girl came forward from be-
hind the hut, bearing jar filled with pow
dered lime, which was scattered over the red
marx. blotting it from sight.
Sir Henry meanwhile was boiling with
rage at what had happened; indeed. it was
with difficulty that we could keep him still.
''Sit down, for Heavens sake! l whis-
pered; our lives depend upon il"
He Yielded and remained quiet.
Twala sat still Until the traces Of the
tragedy had been removed, then addressed us.
.White people," he said, ''who come
not, greeting"
Greeting Twaia, King of the Kukuanas,"
/ answered.
do you suppose he ever got here at all?>
suggested Good; I'VE have only reached the
place by a miracle; is it likely he could have
coached 1t at all without the map"'
II don't know" said Sir Henry gloomny,
''5ut somehow think that shall find him"
Slowly the sun sank, and then suddenly
darkness rushed down ON the land like
tangible thing. There was no breathing
space between the day and night no soft
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, for in these ATTITUDES
twilight does not exist. The change from
W Iteub ID 81 diiu do aOotiAtC do
the change from life to death. The sun sank
and the world was wreathed in shadows.
But not for long, for see in the east there is
glow, then bent edge of silver light, and
at last the full bow of the crescent moon
peeps above the plain and shoots its gleam-
ing arrows far and wide, filling the earth
with faint refulgence as the glow of a
good mans deeds shine for while upon his
little world after his sun has set, lighting
the traveller to 4 fuller dawn.
We stood and watched the lovely sight,
whilst the stars grew pale before this
chastened majesty, and felt our hearts lifted
up in the presence of beauty We could net
realize, much less describe. Mine had been
a rough life, my reader, but there are few
things | am thankful to have lived for, and
one of them is to have seen that moon rise
over Kukuanaland. Presently our media
tons were broken in upon by our polite
friend Infadoos-
IF my lords are ready we will journey on
to Loo. where hut is made ready for my
lo-lS tonight. The moon is now bright, so
that we shall not fall on the way"
We assented, and in an hours time were
at the outskirts of the town, of which the
extent. mapped out as IL was by thousands
of camp-fires, appeared absolutely endless.
Indeed, Good, who was always fond of a
bad joke, chrstened ii Unlimited Loo"
Presently we came to mOat with a draw
bridge, where we were met by the rafting
of arms and the hoarse challenge of a sentry.
InfadoOs gave some password that | could
not catch, which was met with salute, and
we passed on through the central street of
the great grass city. After nearly half an
hours tramp, past endless lines Of huts, In
fadoos at last halted at the gate of a little
group of huts which surrounded small
courtyard of powdered limestone, and in
formed us that these were to be our poor
quarters.
We entered, and found that hut had
been assigned 10 each of us. These huts
were superior to any which we had yet SEEM
and in each was a most comfortable bed
made Of tanned skins spread upon mattress
es of aromatic grass. Food, too, was ready
for us, and as soon as we had washed our
selves with water, which stood ready in
earthenware jars, some young women Of
handsome appearance brought us roasted
or by swollen rivers, reach Loo on the night
of the second day.
When they had given us this information
our visitors babe us goodnight; and having
arranged to watch turn and turn about, three
OF us flung ourselves down and slept the
sweet sleep of the weary, whilst the fourth
sat up On the lookout for treachery.